HUAWEI quietly launches affordable MediaPad T3 and T3 7 tablets

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI quietly launches affordable MediaPad T3 and T3 7 tablets August 16, 2025 Tabletshaven’t been selling quite as well as manufacturers would like of late, but that isn’t stoppingHuaweifrom releasing new models. The company has decided to quietly announce two new tablets on its website called the MediaPad T3 and T3 7. Let’s start with the first one. The specs of the MediaPad T3 won’t blow your socks off, as it is far from a high-end device....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Michael Potter

HUAWEI takes hit in Europe during Q2 2019, but how bad is it?

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. HUAWEI takes hit in Europe during Q2 2019, but how bad is it? August 19, 2025 Huaweifounder Ren Zhengfei has already confirmed HUAWEI smartphone sales weredown by at least 40 million unitsfollowing the U.S. trade ban against it. Now, a new report by insights firm Kantar has shed more light on HUAWEI’s market share in the wake of the ban....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Melanie Johnson

Huawei’s upcoming AI assistant is a Black Mirror episode in real life

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Huawei’s upcoming AI assistant is a Black Mirror episode in real life July 15, 2025 HUAWEI is reportedly preparing to launch an AI assistant with high emotional intelligence so that you’re able to “get rid of your girlfriend.” In 2017,we saw a sudden explosion of smart speakers and AI assistants, and the trend has continued into 2018. While Google Assistant and Siri remain the dominant players in the world of smartphones, it seems as though each manufacturer has its own idea of what an AI assistant should look like....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Ashley Stone

Learn C# for Android part 2(also: rabbits!)

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Learn C# for Android part 2 - Classes and loops (also: rabbits!) August 05, 2025 Inpart oneof this Android tutorial series on learning C#, we looked at the absolute basics of C# programming. We covered methods (groups of code that perform specific tasks), some basic syntax (such as the need for semi colons), variables (containers that store data), and “if statements” for flow control (branching code that’s dependent on the values of variables)....

June 3, 2025 · 8 min · 1630 words · Thomas Shepard

Many Redmi Note 9S units plagued by Wi-Fi connectivity issues

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Many Redmi Note 9S units plagued by Wi-Fi connectivity issues July 16, 2025 Xiaomi recentlylaunchedthe Redmi Note 9 series globally in the UK and Europe. Amongst the three phones in the global Redmi Note 9 lineup, the Redmi Note 9S is apparently facing strange Wi-Fi connectivity problems. Multiple users have taken to Xiaomi’scommunity forumsas well asXDA forumscomplaining about their Redmi Note 9S units randomly disconnecting from the internet....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Charles Valentine

March security patch heading to the Galaxy S5, Note 4 and Note Edge

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. March security patch heading to the Galaxy S5, Note 4 and Note Edge July 05, 2025 Samsunghas begun issuing a new update to itsGalaxy Note 4,Galaxy Note EdgeandGalaxy S5handsets today, which will apply the March Android security patch to these slightly older smartphones. However, the update only looks to be heading out to the UK and the Netherlands, at least for now....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Larry Ramirez

Meizu makes a comeback in India with its flagship, Meizu 16th, and two budget smartphones

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Meizu makes a comeback in India with its flagship, Meizu 16th, and two budget smartphones August 03, 2025 Chinese smartphone maker Meizu is making a comeback in the India market after being in a limbo of sorts since last year. Founded in 2003, the company launched its first smartphone in India in 2015 – around the time when several Chinese smartphone makers descended into the market to claim a share of the huge and growing pie....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Brittany Copeland

Mozilla's supercharged Firefox, backed by Project Quantum, will hit Android with version 58

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Mozilla’s supercharged Firefox, backed by Project Quantum, will hit Android with version 58 June 15, 2025 The potential ofMozilla‘s Project Quantum is exciting, isn’t it? By all accounts, this could provide a big step forward in browser performance, a success Mozilla badly needs if it wishes to claw back some market share from Google Chrome. While the core of this Project Quantum functionality will arrive in the desktop version of Firefox 57 (known as Firefox Quantum) on November 14, we’ve now learned that it will take until Firefox 58 to see it on Android....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Larry Stephens

Netflix adds HDR support for Sony Xperia XZ Premium

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Netflix adds HDR support for Sony Xperia XZ Premium June 12, 2025 With the latest update, you can now watch select Netflix content in HDR on yourSony Xperia XZ Premium’s gorgeous 4K screen. Sony did not fail to impress the world back in Februarywith its latest “Premium” flagship: not only was it the world’s first commercially available phone to be powered by Snapdragon 835, but it was the world’s first smartphone to feature a 4K display with HDR support....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Sheila Dixon

New features for developers in Android Studio 3.6

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. New features for developers in Android Studio 3.6 June 22, 2025 Hot on the heels ofAndroid 11 Developer Preview, Android Studio 3.6 is now available on the stable channel, meaning that developers can start confidently using it for their projects. This brings a number of useful features and upgrades, including a new “Split View” in the design editor for more quickly developing and previewing XML layouts....

June 3, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Nathan Jones

Nokia brings its pretty, budget-friendly 5.4 smartphone to the US

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nokia brings its pretty, budget-friendly 5.4 smartphone to the US August 09, 2025 You won’t have to wait long if you’re looking for a budget phone in the US that still delivers reasonably brisk performance. HMD Global is bringing an unlocked version of theNokia 5.4to the US with a February 15 release date at a fairly affordable $250 price. It’s available to pre-order nowat Amazon....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Travis Yates

Nokia-HMD Global Android phone launch in India may happen on June 13 [Updated]

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. Nokia-HMD Global Android phone launch in India may happen on June 13 [Updated] July 30, 2025 We’ll find out more next Tuesday. Head below for the original story. We may finally get some concrete information on when HMD Global is going to launch its highly anticipated lineup ofNokia-branded Android phonesoutside of China. Invites have been sent out by HMD to media outlets in India, asking them to attend a press event on Tuesday, June 13....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Beth Martin

OnePlus gets dose of its own medicine, courtesy of Meizu

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission.Learn more. OnePlus gets dose of its own medicine, courtesy of Meizu July 09, 2025 Continuing its tradition for marketingexcellence, last week OnePlus createda new ‘contest’ that asked users to trade ina Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, or Note 5 for a free OnePlus 2. The tech world instantly took to mocking the deal, especially considering the latter two phones are essentially worth double the price tag of OnePlus’ latest flagship....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · John Wallace